Raymond Moi: I'm ready to defend Rongai MP seat

Days after UDA primaries in Nakuru County, Rongai MP Raymond Moi has expressed his determination to defend the seat in August polls.

Speaking in the constituency yesterday, Raymond said he was ready to face his competitors at the ballot, terming them as the same opponents he faced in the last elections.

“I am ready than before to defend the Rongai parliamentary seat on a Kanu ticket. The rival parties have picked the same candidates I trounced in 2013 and 2017,” said Raymond.

In the contest, Raymond’s main competitors are UDA’s Paul Chebor and Kibet Komen, who according to impeccable sources, is set to be given Jubilee Party’s direct ticket.

In the 2017, Raymond defended the seat for a second term and won with 32,101 votes against Komen, a son of former Rongai MP the late William Komen, who got 25,219 votes.

Raymond, who launched a football tournament in the constituency yesterday, said he does not fear facing Komen and Chebor saying that his track record speaks for him.

“I have no fear for this contest. My competitors should brace themselves for a tough battle. The people of Rongai have seen the development I have brought to them in the past 10 years,” he said.

“We have built new schools, several of them with boarding facilities to increase access to quality education. We have improved the infrastructure of our police stations for a better working environment of our officers.” 

With these and improved road network in the constituency, Raymond said that his competitors stand no chance to elbow him out.

“They should be praying that I go for a different political seat because Rongai is locked. It won’t matter which political parties they come with, the battle is already won based on performance,” he added.

He attributed the success of his leadership to fairness, adding that this was a principle he was not planning to backpedal on.

“We have been very fair in distributing bursaries and development projects regardless of tribes and how people voted. Everyone in Rongai has equal chance and right to be served,” he said.

Raymond underscored the need for peace during the campaign period urging the government to be on high alert.